"It was like the most dramatic thing ever," the actor said when asked about how the police comedy's cancellation by Fox and subsequent renewal for a sixth season by NBC.

"It was the shock of a lifetime," he continued before explaining how fans and celebrities expressed their love for the series online.

"The Internet flipped out," he said. "There has never been a greater example then the difference between Nielsen ratings and what people are actually watching then Brooklyn Nine-Nine. We had Guillermo del Toro, we had Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Hamill saying, 'this is our favorite show, what are you doing?'"

Brooklyn Nine-Nine will make its return with Season 6 on NBC starting in 2019.